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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1973

Page

5

Parkview Benefit Sale raises 2859 at Wayland event

Parkview Auxiliary and Parkview Supt. Duane Alliman led a 14th annual benefit sale at Waco Middle School gym Wayland raising 2855.68 for the Parkview building fund. Bidding grew brisk as quilts rugs and foods drew buyers with notable items and entertainment from The Sisters.

Waynita Magdefray Wayland Parkview Waco Duane Alliman Dan D. Roth John Swartzendruber Delmar Beckler Norman Edwards James Troutman Allen Wenger Marguerite Gingerich Iowa City Margaret Wittrig Arthur Davison Wendell Joni Russell Emerson Wittiig John D. Hulme Carroll Troyer Parnell S.E. Umphrey Burlington Memorial Hospital Allen Meyer Mercy Hospital Otto Hildebrand Fairfield Willis Hildebrand St. Joseph’s Hospital Ottumwa Nelson Graham Washington County Hospital Allen Clark Clark Jim Smith Richland Geneva Farrier Brighton Kenneth Clark Melvin Clark Ellen Clark Emma Roth Leonard Grieser

Keota social notes reflect visits and club events

Keota residents share visits with relatives from Goshen Kentucky Des Moines Ankeny Sigourney Wellman and Richland. The ’76 Community Club met at Mary Romoser’s with Edith Long directing and planned a ten cent Christmas gift exchange and hospital gift program.

Paul Sievert Keota Ralph Herr Forrest Green Goshen Russell Herr Lexington Hazel Shafer Kinross Grace Parke Walter Greiner South English Rosa Greiner Charles Roth Des Moines Mabel Morris Tressie Schreckengast Clayton Funston Bernice Mattison Glenn McCoy Ft. Madison Don Davis Larry Car! Walton Ellis Walton Maude Walton Sigourney Howard Bower Dennis Walton Marengo Peggy Ann Brown Washington Hazel Hicks Cora Longwell Wellman Mary Romoser Edith Long Verne McConnell Edith Read Helen Rice Mary Flading Iowa City Hospital Elsie Mayer

Riverside community notes and club activities update

Riverside reports hostesses and meetings across groups. Mrs. Leo Robertson hosted bridge with prizes for three members. upcoming gatherings include the Nov. 30 meeting with Mrs. George Havel and Christmas potluck at Mrs. Robert Wieland’s home. The Clever Cloverettes 4H planned a home improvement program for next year and rug weaving demonstrations were held. The Chamberettes discussed renaming the club with a vote set for Dec. 11 and painting and decorating plans for the Community Building. Attendance and visits from various families are noted, with several trips and funeral attendance mentioned.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside Leo Robertson Paul Knebel Florence Hamilton George Havel Robert Wieland Clever Cloverettes Riverside Riverside Community Chamberettes Wieland Simon Kalona Walter Sampson Mike Hudson Minn Norbert Thomann Gertrude Seiler Washington Ralph Thomann Ladysmith Wis Roy Wahlstrom Robert Waldschmidt Moscow Iowa Riley Millage Robert Cress Lincoln Neb Ralph Schnoebelen Schnoebelens New Mexico Edward Shebek Walter Shebek Gertrude Lloyd Weber Sigourney Pat Strickland Janet Kathy Baxter Marge Luckey Merle Blieu Mildred Cray Wayne Kenneth Cray Pleasanthill Calif

Grace Augsburger Ends Visit With Leichty Relatives

Grace Augsburger of LaJunta Colorado finishes a 10 day stay with sister and husband Willard Leichty. They traveled to Gulfport Mississippi to see Linda Leichty a teacher. The trip included Goshen Indiana to visit another daughter family.

Grace Augsburger Waunita Magdefray Wayland LaJunta Colo Willard Leichty Gulfport Miss Leichty Linda Goshen Ind Ekkehard Lichti Fred Swartzendruber Paul Bruegge Washington Melvin Campbell Iowa City Villhauer Herman Freida Stalder Villhauer Conesville Frank Wiggins Margaret Loeffler Chicago Paul Raither Des Plaines Ill Wiggins Bill Kellogg Morning Sun Dan D. Roth Dean Meyer Iowa Nebraska Des Moines Jacob Christner J.C. Wenger Nettie Hinkle Ann Neff Margaret Reschly Alfred Schroll Ottumwa Espey Schroll Parkview Ruth Goldsmith Max McGuire Eda Boshart American Legion Auxiliary Keokuk Wm. Thoma Jack Groff Keota Groff Delores Benskin

Thanksgiving Day Almanac Note and Key Historic Events

Almanac entries note Thanksgiving on November 22 1973 as the 326th day of the year with 39 remaining. Historical items include Charles de Gaulle birth in 1890 and major events such as the 1950 Long Island Rail Road wreck, 1960 Ethan Allen submarine launch, JFK assassination in 1963, Johnson oath, and 1972 NixonChina travel ban lift.

United Press International Venus Mars Jupiter Charles de Gaulle Long Island New York City U.S. Navy Ethan Allen John F. Kennedy Dallas Lee Harvey Oswald Lyndon Johnson Communist China Richard Nixon

Des Moines Attorney Belin Publishes Kennedy Book

Des Moines attorney David W. Belin, a Warren Commission lawyer, releases November 22 1963 You Are the Jury on the tenth anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination. He argues Oswald acted alone and urges public access to autopsy photos to counter conspiracy rumors.

Harrison Weber Des Moines John F. Kennedy Dallas David W. Belin Kennedy Belin Warren Commission J.D. Tippit Earl Warren Warren Robert Kennedy Harrison Salisbury New York Times Iowa Salisbury

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